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Monday, June 29, 2009 | 3:33 p.m.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Education show what a typical full-time student attending a public college or university paid in each state during the 2007-08 academic year. With some of the lowest educational fees but highest room and board costs, Nevada sits in the middle of the pack nationally as far as what the average undergrad can expect to spend.
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That schedule will rank NV very different with the pending tuition increases of 20% each of the next two years.